Yes……it’s a great preamp and power amp combo. Let it settle in……get the cable placement right….just enjoy👍
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Hi yes it is the one off eBay!
Amazing price…
Do you think it’s dodgy?
Yes was going to PM but don’t know if it’s possible on here.
The same unit (from pics) has sold a few times on eBay recently and someone here posted they’d bought it and it didn’t arrive a few weeks back. Hope I’m wrong and apologies if I am.
Amazing price. That’s a big warning as always.
It does seem a bit too good to be true to be honest??
But I’m paying on PayPal and it’s covered with the eBay guarantee…
So hey, what could go wrong 
£8500 seemed a bit cheap for a 2014 DR version
I’ve asked for a clearer photo of the serials… if they have it then they can take pictures…
they say one owner from new ?
Once I get the picture through I’ll phone Naim to get the details of it before I pay up!
So glad I posted 
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I actually concidered it, but I was a bit skeptical as the seller had good reviews but previously only sold doll clothing at pocket money prices. But hope you get it! And I guess ebay alway guarantee money back? Courious as to how it turns out.
If something appears too good to be true then it almost certainly is. Avoid!!!
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Seems to be the same as linked earlier. Not Standard unit serial sticker and likely same scam.
While we’re at it, what would be a reasonable price for a 4-6 yo 552 DR?
This is the combination I have. It is great! The improvement over the 252 is very noticeable.
I am sure you will enjoy it.
PS: I didn’t see the concerns before posting. If they can be lifted, go for it.
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Get the Ser No checked with Naim HQ… 
Am sure they can tell you, tomorrow - whats what.
If it’s purely cosmetic and the sound quality is fine, it’s probably the right price. Presumably it would never have escaped the factory if it was non functional, and is still serviceable to normal standards by Naim. Although I’m not saying the seller shouldn’t have been clearer…
Cancelled it!
Can’t get past the word seconds on the label?
Not worth the risk…
Ah well… listening to the jam on the 252… could be worse
Cheers everyone
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I’d have thought £15k min?
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Hi guys I tried to buy the exact same 552 a month ago.
I got the serial numbers checked out and it was all legitimate as it turns out it was a staff build hence the 99… serial number.
I payed 9500 pounds a good price.
After a week the seller told me that his eBay account was on hold and he couldn’t access my payment although the cash had left my account but the guy was trying his hardest to talk me into a bank transfer.
I contacted eBay how did confirm the sellers account was on hold. After another week of the seller trying his hardest for me to pay direct into his bank I contacted eBay again who updated me with the news that Nicole’s he had been a naughty boy in the past he would never be allowed to sell something of such value on eBay and eBay refunded me my money, thank you eBay.
When I approached the seller to try to visit him to see the 552 he told me he didn’t actually have the item with him it had to be shipped from his where house and he could only do this after payment. Doesn’t quite sound right to me.
Don’t know if you have noticed but the same advert appeared on eBay today but being sold from the United States.
My advice steak Ckear and cancel order
I had an eBay search on for a few months when I was looking for a preamp. Those same pics must have come up half a dozen times from different dubious sellers. I did email once about it and the reply sent alarm bells ringing. The trouble is I think eBay deletes dodgy sales from history so you can’t find them. Then the other poster came on here reporting a no show. From memory it was originally sold by a reputable dealer but that was a while back and it’s not in the history anymore.
Chances are it will appear on another (no doubt hacked) ebay account shortly. There’s also a NAP500 and ND555 currently for sale which are also clearly scams as the same pics keep coming up from different sellers. Why eBay can’t stop them when they keep using the same pics over and over is anyone’s guess 
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